Josie Sebion, RDN, LD

Practice philosophy: Optimizing diets through realistic and sustainable lifestyle changes.

What are you passionate about and why? My goal with every nutrition session is to honor someone's relationship with food. I prioritize weight neutrality while working towards optimizing diet to support health (physical and mental). I recognize that everyone is unique in their own way and individualize diets to best support their needs.

If you weren't a health care provider, what would you be? Financial advisor or therapist.

Why did you become a provider? When did you know this was the career for you? My passion started in my teens due to life experiences that caused a negative relationship with food and body. I entered the field with hopes to make a lasting change on how the world sees nutrition.

What is something you have learned from your patients?

There are lots to learn from those around us with different life experiences.

What is one of the challenges of this career you enjoy? And why? One challenge is changing the way weight and BMI is seen in healthcare. My approach is to support lifestyle and dietary changes to make a positive impact on someone's health, regardless of body size.

What is your personal health goal? To run a half marathon.

What is the best thing you've done for your health or the best health advice you've received? "Your weight is not your worth"

What are you most proud of? Achieving my 10-year goal of being a registered dietitian.

What are a few of your personal achievements? I recently completed my master's of science in human nutrition and functional medicine. Being a mentor to dietetic students and interns who are working towards entering the field of nutrition.